an H2O Rescue Gear Sharpshooter throwbag and a pouch to carry hardware. Swiftwater environments are dynamic situations. As a whitewater river guide, the only tools that I have available to me are ...

Swiftwater technicians – specially trained firefighters that are ready to jump into the water to rescue stranded motorists or pedestrians – have "technician bags." Inside, personal flotation ...

Emergency management agencies and public safety personnel from four counties descended on Vanoss Tuesday as part of a potential swiftwater rescue situation. The agencies set up a command post at ...

MISSOURI — Area first responders hit the road after this past weekend’s storms. The Joint Swiftwater Rescue Task Force is made up of 21 first responders from six different fire departments ...

A video shows the CAL FIRE/Butte County Swiftwater Rescue Team saving two stranded dogs from an island of downed trees in the Feather River in Oroville, California during recent storms.

The five-day course was conducted earlier this month by certified swiftwater rescue instructors. In an effort to make the training as authentic as possible, the course featured real-world ...

The Swift Water Rescue Team from the Bath Volunteer Fire Department made two successful rescues Friday on a busy day for first responders across the region. The team was deployed to southern ...

Manchester Fire Department's swiftwater rescue team helped save children and adults who were trapped in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene.After crews were sent down to North Carolina earlier ...